In an appearance with On3Sports' Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman, ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit rejected what he interpreted as many fans' belief that he wanted Alabama in the College Football Playoff.

Kirk Herbstreit says he almost gave up College GameDay, explains what stopped him Kirk Herbstreit is a busy guy during the football season. He’s a broadcaster for Amazon’s Thursday Night Football during the NFL season, and of course, he’s a mainstay on ESPN’s college football coverage.

College football analyst Kirk Herbstreit recently said he was close to leaving ESPN College GameDay before Nick Saban, Pat McAfee joined.

Kirk Herbstreit has been making the rounds a lot lately for his takes on the College Football Playoff. All of the first-round games resulted in blowouts but he zeroed in on Indiana specifically after its 27-17 loss to Notre Dame.

Kirk Herbstreit has been a face of ESPN’s College GameDay for more than a quarter century, but the analyst revealed that he considered leaving the show in recent years. It all goes back to his having a very full schedule during the football season.

Kirk Herbstreit has words for people who criticize ESPN coverage of the College Football Playoff. The CFP has just four teams left.

The College Football Playoff is set to resume this week with the national semifinal matchups, and fans will see four of the nation's best teams battle for a spot in the national championship game. Ohio State is set to take on Texas in the Cotton Bowl,